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Is the Education Secretary listening to the concerns of the teaching profession?Eddie Mulholland / Rex Features

Last updated at 12:01AM, February 9 2013

When will the Government learn to discuss new curriculum structures with teachers rather than simply prescribing them?

Sir, When I learnt on Thursday that Michael Gove had scrapped the English Baccalaureate I was torn between anger and relief.

Mr Gove does not seem to have considered the impact that his deliberations on the curriculum over the past few months have had in schools across England. Head teachers have had to debate, analyse and justify their curriculum models. Mr Gove has forced school leaders to make parents and pupils aware of the potential impact of the EBacc, leading to confusion and concern. Some school leaders have already developed their curriculum models in preparation for new GCSE specifications and